page_title: Shade tree
hierarchical_section_title: Shade tree
caption_attribution_description: English: Ficus microcarpa (habit with Laysan albatross). Location: Midway Atoll, Commodore Ave across from barracks Sand Island
context_page_description: A shade tree is a large tree whose primary role is to provide shade in the surrounding environment due to its spreading canopy and crown, where it may give shelter from sunlight in the heat of the summer for people who seek recreational needs in urban parks and house yards, and thus, also protecting them from the sun's harmful UV rays and sunburns. Therefore, some shade trees may be grown specifically for the comfort of the population due to their convenient shelter.
  Furthermore, shade trees are also effective in reducing the energy used in cooling homes.
context_section_description: A shade tree is a large tree whose primary role is to provide shade in the surrounding environment due to its spreading canopy and crown, where it may give shelter from sunlight in the heat of the summer for people who seek recreational needs in urban parks and house yards, and thus, also protecting them from the sun's harmful UV rays and sunburns. Therefore, some shade trees may be grown specifically for the comfort of the population due to their convenient shelter. 
  Furthermore, shade trees are also effective in reducing the energy used in cooling homes.
caption: A group of Laysan albatrosses resting beneath the canopy of a fig, a common shade tree in many parts of the world.
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